Carbon Conversations | Transition Edinburgh University

What are Carbon Conversations?

Carbon Conversations are an inspiring set of group discussions helping people understand and act on climate change. Small groups meet for 6 short facilitated discussions over the space of a semester, working through activities and games; sharing thoughts, ideas and reflections. It was recently featured in the Guardian as one of the 20 best solutions to climate change.

The discussions:

are based on the psychology of change
are emotionally engaging
are technically rigorous
use an up to date, attractive handbook, games and materials

The course is designed to motivate and support individuals to make progress with cutting their carbon footprints, and help people talk constructively about the issues together. Going further than just the ‘facts’, the programme is unique for its attention to how making change in our lives is intimately bound up with issues of identity, society and values. Giving groups the space to discuss the more personal side of carbon-cutting, the meetings are designed to develop our insight, as individuals, into our own ways forward with environmental change.